Know all about Travertine and Gossan properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Gossan belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Travertine is Banded whereas that of Gossan is Rough, Sandy. Travertine appears Fibrous and Gossan appears Dull and Banded. The luster of Travertine is dull to pearly while that of Gossan is metallic. Travertine is available in beige, black, blue, brown, grey, red, white, yellow colors whereas Gossan is available in brown, brown- black, gold, green, rust colors. The commercial uses of Travertine are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, paper industry, pottery and that of Gossan are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, gemstone.